delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
stairs; stairway; staircase
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
quickly adaptable; pro-active
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
two at a time; two by two; in twos
why; how; for what reason
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
purchased item; purchased goods; (a) purchase
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
seven colours (of the rainbow); prismatic colors; blend of seven spices (cayenne, sesame, Japanese pepper, citrus peel, etc.)
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
damp; moist; (slightly) wet; quiet; calm; peaceful
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
general; popular; common; typical